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Byther Smith - Housefire (1991)

Date: 1 Nov 2010 16:22:01

An unheralded gem that fell through the cracks during its initial issue in 1985 and definitely deserved its higher Bullseye Blues profile six years later. Except for a stinging cover of Detroit Junior's "Money Tree" that leads off, Smitty wrote the entire disc, and it's typically singular stuff: a paranoid "The Man Wants Me Dead," a promise to "Live On and Sing the Blues," all solidly backed by a sympathetic combo.

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1. Money Tree 4:09
2. Live On And Sing The Blues 5:02
3. Martha Dear 4:41
4. Look All Around You 6:04
5. The Man Wants Me Dead 4:25
6. Knockdown 3:33
7. Wait And See 2:58
8. Love Me Like I Love You 4:19
9. Here I Am 4:30

Personnel:
Byther Smith - Guitar,Vocals
Lafayette Leake - Keyboards
Mike Baietto - Guitar
Leon Skibinski - Guitar
Bruce Felgen - Bass
Joe Pusateri - Drums
Carl Alfred - Tenor Sax
Ernest Potts - Tenor,Alto Sax

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Byther Smith / Housefire

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BIOGRAPHY:by Bill Dahl

Strictly judging from the lyrical sentiment of his recordings to this point, it might be wise not to make Chicago guitarist Byther Smith angry. Smitty's uncompromising songs are filled with threats of violence and ominous menace (the way blues used to be before the age of political correctness), sometimes to the point where his words don't even rhyme. They don't have to, either – you're transfixed by the sheer intensity of his music.
Smitty came to Chicago during the mid-'50s after spending time toiling on an Arizona cattle ranch. He picked up guitar tips from J.B. Lenoir (his first cousin), Robert Jr. Lockwood, and Hubert Sumlin, then began playing in the clubs during the early '60s. Theresa's Lounge was his main haunt for five years as he backed Junior Wells; he also played with the likes of Big Mama Thornton, George "Harmonica" Smith, and Otis Rush.
A couple of acclaimed singles for C.J. (the two-part "Give Me My White Robe") and BeBe ("Money Tree"/"So Unhappy") spread his name among aficionados, as did a 1983 album for Grits, Tell Me How You Like It. The rest of the country then began to appreciate Smitty, thanks to a pair of extremely solid albums on Bullseye Blues: 1991's Housefire (first out on Grits back in 1985) and I'm a Mad Man two years later. With two sets on Delmark and a stepped-up touring itinerary, Smitty really hit his stride.

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